The personal threats, vitriol and escalatory social media tantrums flying between former bromance buddies Elon Musk and Donald Trump last week – and their apparent truce this week – got me thinking about how friends should effectively communicate and negotiate with each other.

I’ve always enjoyed escaping into the fantasy worlds of novels and series like The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and..

Mediators bring specialized expertise in conflict resolution, enabling them to address a wide array of legal issues, from family disputes...

6 CME / 6 CLE / 1 E - This seminar will help you approach negotiations with a strategic mindset.

The major deal points for the sale of my client’s company were set. But we still needed to negotiate terms and conditions (Ts and Cs)...

Learn the art of negotiation with 10 Keys to Negotiating Contract Terms (P2). Discover tactics to handle tricky counterparts and seal the...

I recently contacted a landscape designer to get a bid on our backyard and he came out to explore our thoughts. After checking everything...

How long has it been since you were speaking with a colleague and they glanced at their phone to check a text, notification or email?

The Ethics Triangle is back! Meg Christensen & Chuck Kidd analyze ethical challenges arising out of today’s Legal Practice. Featuring...

No one is perfect. And everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes these mistakes are minor, but other times we really mess up. It’s human...

Topics include Sticking Points, Financial Issues, Mediation & Indiana Child Support Guidelines.

I have an average memory. But I’m always looking to improve. So, when my son suggested I read Joshua Foer’s New York Times bestseller...

Several recent negotiation training attendees asked me how negotiations differ when you’re across the table from a company or individual...

“Here’s the problem,” this consulting client in procurement told me years ago. “We’ve worked with this software company for a long time...

“I don’t like it when procurement gets involved and takes over from our client in the General Counsel’s office,” this large law firm...

I have coached and trained over 50,000 sales professionals in negotiation since I started in this business 25 years ago. Many have achieved

ICLEF's Masters Series Summer Conference, July 25-26, French Lick, IN - 5 Advanced Level CLE Seminars.

Find out who typically negotiates. The Internet has empowered consumers with incredible information, including who will negotiate...

“Pay extra attention to the minutiae and ensure you fully understand every term and condition,” this senior partner told me when I was a...

“I just bought us 48 hours,” star lawyer Harvey Specter told his understudy in the USA Network legal drama series Suits. He said this...